Labour Strike to affect ongoing exam sitting – WAEC
By Ajala Motunrayo
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has urged the organised labour to shelve the nationwide strike it began on Monday.
TheCornet had reported that the organised labour decided to embark on a strike over the tripartite negotiation committee’s proposal of ₦60,000 minimum wage.
In its statement, the examination body says that it “shares in the concerns of the generality of Nigerian workers, as most of its employees in Nigeria consist of members of both unions.”
“It is also worthy of mention that the unions have always been partners with WAEC in the successful implementation of its mandate through the years.
“On this premise, therefore, we wish to, however, gently remind the unions of the ongoing conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2024.
“The examination commenced in Nigeria and other member-countries of WAEC, The Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone, on April 30, and is scheduled to end by June 24.
“The week, June 3 to June 7, is scheduled for the conduct of such papers as Physics, Economics, Government and Civic Education across the federation and some West African countries,” the WAEC said.
“We hereby appeal to all stakeholders and the unions to cooperate with the council, as always, to allow the continuous smooth and peaceful conduct of the examination as has been scheduled.”
